Tamiya 61082 - 1/48 Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a w/Kettenkra WWII  [61082]

Concerning the Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a

The Me262 A-2a was the fighter/bomber form of the Me262. When Allied bombing raids regarding German homeland were quickly intensifying, the Luftwaffe proposed the hastened deployment associated with revolutionary Me262 A-1a jet fighter/interceptor. But Hitler issued strict contrary orders prioritizing the deployment of the A-2a fighter/bomber form of the Me262. In June 1944, deployment associated with A-2a fighter/bomber started. The A-2a was built with only two 30mm MK108 firearms (set alongside the A-1a's four guns) but had a supplementary gas tank within the rear component of its fuselage and may carry up to a 1-ton payload of bombs. The Me262 A-2a would see active solution up till the finish of World War II.

Messerschmitt Me262 A-2a Feature

• Tamiya gift suggestions a scale style of the German Airforce's (Luftwaffe's) Me262 A-2a Fighter/Bomber jet.
• 1/48 scale, total height: 221mm, total width: 264mm.
• Kind of the Me262, with its swept-back wings and connected motor pods has been faithfully recreated within model.
• Information on the cockpit and 30mm cannons have also been accurately portrayed. Canopy and cannon covers is assembled exposed or closed.
• Two types of bomb racks are for sale to assembly. Replicas of two 250-pound bombs and two take-off help booster rockets are supplied in kit.
• Front landing gear bay has been manufactured from die-cast aluminum and is weighted for balance.
• Kit features 1/48 scale Kettenkraftrad towing car.
• 3 pilot and ground crew figures included. Kit also features decals for entertainment of 3 various planes.

About the Kettenkraftrad

The German Army produced an original half-track motorcycle implemented towards front lines and known as the NSU Kettenkraftrad. Initially designed to be used by airborne devices, this vehicle went into manufacturing on an enormous scale and ended up being used for a number of functions such as for example providing a power supply, as well as for transportation, communications, and towing. One of many Kettenkraftrad's highlight features ended up being its three forward gears and another reverse gear, which each had high/low gears, allowing the half-track to defend myself against rugged surface. Due to fuel shortages by the end of this war, the Me262 had been restricted from self-propelled ground movement whenever positioning for take-off. Therefore, the Kettenkraftrad and other ground cars were regularly pull the Me262 on runway.

Kettenkraftrad Features

• 1/48 scale, total size: 65mm, total height: 21mm.
• Authentic scale type of the unique Kettenkraftrad ground vehicle.
• Front wheel and caterpillar tracks crisply recreated without sparing the slightest information.